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Toggle Favorite“We give students a pretty full understanding of wild rice, and not
only the scientific angle, but the cultural and historical angle, and
talk about threats also, and what the future is for wild rice.”

Toggle FavoriteIn the Environmental Studies program at Leech Lake Tribal College,
students learn how to preserve wild rice beds. 2010

Toggle Favorite“We have to understand values and we have to respect all things,
that I am no greater than that tree, I am no greater than a stone.”

Toggle FavoriteAt the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school, students learn Native language and culture.
Part of this school’s curriculum is about wild rice. 2010

Toggle FavoriteStudents in Leech Lake gain traditional knowledge about wild rice
that has been passed down for generations as well as scientific
information about the plant’s habitat. 2009

Toggle FavoriteWild rice is much more than a commercial crop. It is sacred
to the Ojibwe people. It remains, to this day, a key part of the
Ojibwe diet, culture, and economy. 2007

Toggle FavoriteBy protecting the wild rice, the Leech Lake people are protecting
their culture. Children learn about their traditions not only by ricing,
but through ceremonies, stories, and dance. 2007

Toggle Favorite“We’ll always have a good rice crop, if we have positive
ricers who are out for the right reasons.”

“We give students a pretty full understanding of wild rice, and not
only the scientific angle, but the cultural and historical angle, and
talk about threats also, and what the future is for wild rice.”